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I Do Not Write For Ezra, Or For Them
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I Do Not Write For Ezra, Or For Them |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
My poems would be most likely Held up in academic circles, Waved above student heads In creative writing classes- Exampled as too flowery; The hall abuzz with Pound reverberations- His successor gripping my paper In a clenched fist, choking The life from it, throwing It to the ground, Foot on its neck, Making it say uncle... But I do not write for Ezra, or for them... I word with hope that anyone can read, My aim is everyone can understand. The bullseye of my target being clarity; Arrow words with shafts that pierce- I send, to hearts of common women-men, To rise in their visions, pictures Of love or ire, or myriads Daily seen as in-betweens; Connecting the twain, yes- Agreed, by little used phrasing- But always anchor-stayed By roots sent deep Into an earthbound plane. Or perhaps my common words Might make come reappear Some image wrought, and lost Their form and fire smelting Hardened ores, in mines Of long forgotten dreams. Clear enough that all may understand, Not just egocentric teachers Shouting rants, to snobby groups Of budding poets, turned elitist |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Ford~ 'To rise in their visions, pictures Of love or ire, or myriads Daily seen as in-betweens; Connecting the twain, yes- Agreed, by little used phrasing- But always anchor-stayed By roots sent deep Into an earthbound plane.' Indeed ... this is truly wonderful~ Keep writing for US ... for we may be THEM in a future time and place, applauding your poetic ways~  *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*No matter what I search for ... |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I word with hope that anyone can read, My aim is everyone can understand. ~*~ Oh, exactly! I hope my work, nor yours, is ever taken into a classroom to be bullied by them that believe it doesn't stand up to some crowned Master... rather, if it is indeed taken into a classroom... it will be to light anew, a fire within a mind, and soul, and you, or I, will stand there... and say... If we can write down our dreams, you can, too... Yes, Yes, Yes... Libraried, with spotlights!!! "There's a reason they call God The Creator - he sides with talent." Julia Cameron |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Excellent Ford!! Your writing intention and this poem! |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
I say, Hear Hear!!! Excellent write Ford!! Hugs~Nancy ~Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.~ |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
smiling wide--a friend of mine, as a test, once deliberately plagiarized Ginsberg at another site. Not only was it not recognized, the snobs there tore it to pieces and called it "drivel". I have had some choice critiques m'self, Ford. The best one I'd have to e mail to you tho. It doesn't pass guidelines.  You know I loved this.  |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
As always Ford Love it. :-) |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Ford, I hearya! ~ and I want to keep on readinya!  Linda |
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